Tag: hayden hopkins

Hooray for Hayden Hopkins!

Each year, the Dance Spirit editors go on and on about how difficult it is narrowing a field of hundreds down to just three finalists in the annual Cover Model Search. And that’s true—it’s a lofty task that we’re perhaps a bit too passionate about. There are heated discussions, voting sessions and emotional email exchanges […]

Hayden Hopkins Does It Again

Surprise! Our 2013 cover model search winner, the lovely and extremely talented Hayden Hopkins, continues to be amazing. So purty! (photo by Nathan Sayers) Hayden was recently named the winner of this year’s Dance Upon a Dream dance contest, which asked competition dancers from around the world to submit their best dance videos. Her prize […]

Last Chance to Vote!

It’s official: There are only 2 days left to cast your vote for our 2013 Cover Model Search winner! So get your last look at…. Amazing Alexa!   Magnificent Madi!   and High-Kicking Hayden! One of them will end up on our October cover! Read their stories, watch their solo videos, and click here to […]

How Cute Are Our Cover Model Search Finalists?

It’s finally time! You can vote right now for your favorite 2013 Cover Model Search finalist. Who do you want to see on the cover of our October issue? I’m actually not jealous of you guys, because we’ve got an amazing lineup this year. Our last girls standing—Madi Hicks, Hayden Hopkins, and Alexa Luke—are all […]

Meet the 2013 Cover Model Search Finalists!

It’s finally here—voting for the 2013 Cover Model Search contest is officially open! The 2013 Cover Model Search finalists! (L to R) Madi Hicks, Hayden Hopkins and Alexa Luke (cr. Nathan Sayers) In April, our three finalists—Madi Hicks, Hayden Hopkins and Alexa Luke—traveled to NYC for a jam-packed trip, and we kicked things off with […]

Hayden Hopkins

Hayden Hopkins (by Nathan Sayers) Hayden Hopkins, with her long, wavy hair, dream-dancer figure and legs that comprise 70 percent of her body, moves with intention, passion and a slyly sweet smirk. She teeters across the floor on a relevé so high you think her feet just might snap—but she has the strength to stay […]

The Girls with the Golden Feet

The Finalists: (L to R) Madi Hicks, Hayden Hopkins and Alexa Luke (by Nathan Sayers) Each year the Dance Spirit editors discover that narrowing down the Cover Model Search competition to a few finalists is a nearly impossible task. We love watching the hundreds of videos we receive, but we hate having to choose just […]